I don't really fit in any category that well, being as I hold values that would conflict or be strange to some groups.
My wife head covers, and while we use a Mennonite veil (mostly), its considerably larger than the others in our area.
I would lean towards the head is to be covered, but I don't want to look Muslim. I prefer my wife wears cape dresses out of a personal preference but I see that it can be less modest with some ways the ladies wear it, for instance the elastic waistband. I also like it when the sleeves go past the elbow. It really depends on the situation, she would never want to visit her family in one for fear of the witnessing impact for instance and she especially would not want to wear an eastern head covering.
Myself I would prefer shirts that cover the waist and a bit lower and I only tuck in the undershirt. Long sleeves, short hair on me. Wife is flip flopping on uncut, doesn't really hold a conviction but sees enough people with it that she is wondering.
No shorts, only long pants. I find that plain coats are horridly expensive and I tend to stand against that, cape dresses are very cheap used. I think suspenders are weird but might wear them if asked. Oh, dress should be below knee when sitting. I like it to be down to the ankle but its normally not very practical, we have very poor sewing skills and my wife is really tall.
I say TV and movies are almost always bad (yet to find a good one...) but I struggle with star wars and star trek and wanting to watch them ( I saw the last one and there were things that bothered my conscience) I can honestly say I shouldn't watch them... but... easier said sometimes. We have regretted letting our children watch some early children education shows due to things that have popped up in them.
Radio seems to have little to nothing redeeming on it in my personal opinion but CD players are helpful.
Musical instruments I personally have no problem with from a Biblical view, but I think at this point other than classical music I think not having them in my life is helpful. I think Churches can make their decision on this on either side and still follow God.
Computers are a particular struggle for myself and my wife struggles with smart phones... I've been on the computer from a very young age and it’s a real challenge to limit its use. I see that having a church stance against Internet isn't bad, but I think that there should be exceptions based on career choices and there should be a church computer for member use for banking/e-mail.
Alcohol isn't sinful to consume but I would question why waste the money on it (ice cream too) Drunkenness is sinful
Other than those sort of things, I think we should be grouped more on doctrines of belief and such rather than practice.
I personally believe that most modes of baptism are valid but think immersion is best.
Jesus is a God but I would be confused as to if He is The God. All authority has been given to Him, but I'm not sure on the Trinity. I don't think that one view is perfect and I think its beyond our knowledge.
I think Jesus claimed the I AM statement, but is Jesus the "Word of God" meaning God's words? or a created being when God spoke? or Some strange thing I don't understand... (don't judge me I'm just confused)
I agree with Bercot on the Love-Faith-Obedience relationship but I struggle with faith.
Communion should be done often but doesn't have to be. (I would prefer a weekly meal with communion)
I think that people with defiant sin should not be permitted to partake and I tend to lean to a member only stance since I feel like its less judgmental then say a close communion. I'm opposed to open communion since I think we are called to exclude those in open sin.
All who profess Jesus as Lord I would call a Christian until they prove by practice otherwise.
I believe in a view that homosexuality or any of the LGBT... is sin. Anyone living in that lifestyle is going to hell. Abortion is sin in all cases, but I believe its personal choice when it might take your life to carry to term or a tubal pregnancy. All forms of birth control for women are sinful and I stand quite strongly on this after we did birth control and lost a 15 week child because of it. I’m excluding two very rare forms of female birth control that are just not used. I’m not sure on male birth control, I tend to lean quiverfull, but I don’t judge anyone and my wife couldn't handle that. Likewise
Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,
idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions,
envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Under these things I still come short, I still get angry, I’m envious of people who have a good job, but I try to fight these things. I believe it’s a lifestyle choice. Do we do our best to walk by the Spirit? Or live life how we want?
An example, I used to live in sexual sin back before I called Jesus Lord. (Before I just called Him fire insurance) I knew I was sinning and I flipped between not caring and claiming it wasn't sinful. Deep down I knew the truth. After I renounced that lifestyle I turned from it and fought my sin. Are you fighting? Or sleeping on the job?
All this to say, I won’t fellowship with people in defiant sin.
Membership I think is useful since it makes little sense to hold one another accountable if you hold relatively large doctrinal disagreements like say a prayer and your saved, or God saves who He wants and we do nothing, or He has called all but few truly follow in a love faith obedient relationship.
I believe non-resistance means we don't sue, we don't defend ourselves and we do no harm to others.
How that boils down to children, I personally hope I would place myself between attacker and my children as I would with any person. I will not strike back and the military in any capacity is wrong. I would serve if forced as medical in a hospital, not on the battle field.
I believe Christians have no place in politics from voting to public office to jury duty. Not being able to judge if someone is truly guilty makes that easy for me and why should a non-resistant Christian run the military? or the police?
I’m still in training and I need a broken leg still since I roam too easily still and I’m easily misunderstood so if something makes little sense, maybe I wrote it wrong or I’m just that blunt.
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